Most Talked-About Controversies Linked to Nick Fuentes

Public opinion and media debates around Nick Fuentes—discover key moments of controversy.

Nicholas J. Fuentes is a far-right political commentator and activist known for his white supremacist, antisemitic, and homophobic views. Identifying as a Christian nationalist, he leads the "Groyper" movement. Fuentes has been widely criticized for his extremist rhetoric, including Holocaust denial and misogynistic statements, leading to his classification as a neo-Nazi by many observers. He is a prominent figure in the alt-right and incel subcultures.

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April 2017: Argument that the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants

During a show in April 2017, Nick Fuentes "argued the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants".

April 2017: Controversial Statements on America First

In April 2017, on his show America First, Nicholas Fuentes made controversial statements, including arguing that the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants and calling for the arrest, deportation, or hanging of people who run CNN.

August 2017: Leaves Right Side Broadcasting Network

In August 2017, following controversial comments and publicity over his attendance at the Unite the Right rally, Nicholas Fuentes left Right Side Broadcasting Network.

2017: Attendance at Charlottesville Unite the Right rally

Following his attendance at the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, Nick Fuentes has spoken positively of "a tidal wave of white identity" and sees America's "white demographic core" as central to the country's identity.

2017: Attended Unite the Right Rally

In 2017, Nicholas Fuentes attended the Unite the Right rally.

2017: Drops out of Boston University

In 2017, Nicholas Fuentes dropped out of Boston University in connection with his attendance at the Unite the Right rally. He cited death threats as a reason for leaving.

January 2018: Leaves Nationalist Review Podcast

In January 2018, Nicholas Fuentes left the Nationalist Review podcast, which he co-hosted with James Allsup, following a public falling out between the two.

November 2019: Michelle Malkin fired by Young America's Foundation

In November 2019, Michelle Malkin was fired by the Young America's Foundation after 17 years of employment over her support for Nick Fuentes.

November 2019: Groypers Disrupt TPUSA Events

Throughout November 2019, Nicholas Fuentes's supporters were present at many of Charlie Kirk's public speaking events, which featured guest speakers including Donald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

December 2019: Confronts Ben Shapiro

In December 2019, Nicholas Fuentes confronted conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro outside a TPUSA event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

2019: America First Attracts Cult Following

By 2019, America First had attracted a cult following of "Groypers." In 2019 Fuentes organized the Groypers to challenge mainstream conservative figures, notably during the "Groyper Wars."

2019: "Groyper War" Begins

In 2019, Fuentes's followers began to heckle Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA events, in what became known as the "Groyper War".

February 14, 2020: YouTube channel terminated

On February 14, 2020, Nick Fuentes's YouTube channel was terminated due to violations of the platform's hate speech policies.

December 8, 2020: Receives Large Bitcoin Donation

On December 8, 2020, Nicholas Fuentes received 13.5 bitcoin (approximately $681,750 at the time) from a French donor as part of a large donation to far-right activists and groups.

December 12, 2020: Speech at Freedom Plaza

On December 12, 2020, Nicholas Fuentes spoke to a crowd of supporters at Freedom Plaza, stating that the American people, led by Donald Trump, must be prepared to take the country back by force if necessary.

December 2020: Altercation on flight over mask mandates

In December 2020, Nick Fuentes reportedly had an altercation on a flight over mask mandates, in the context of spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines.

December 2020: Leads Crowd to Chant "Destroy the GOP"

In December 2020, at a pro-Trump protest in Washington, D.C., Nicholas Fuentes led a crowd to chant "Destroy the GOP" and encouraged them to sit out the United States Senate special runoff election in Georgia.

2020: Deplatforming Begins

Between 2020 and 2023, Fuentes faced widespread deplatforming from major social media, streaming, and financial services, primarily for violating hate speech policies and inciting violence.

2020: AFPAC Conference Established

In 2020, Nicholas Fuentes began holding the annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), seeking to establish a white supremacist conference to rival CPAC.

January 4, 2021: Discusses Killing State Legislators

On January 4, 2021, Nicholas Fuentes discussed killing state legislators who were unwilling to overturn the results of the 2020 election, before stating he was not advising it.

February 2021: Barred from Hyatt Regency Orlando during CPAC

In February 2021, Nick Fuentes was barred from the Hyatt Regency Orlando, where he attempted to "start a commotion" during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

February 2021: Speech Played at Impeachment Trial

In February 2021, a video of Nicholas Fuentes's speech was played during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump by the House delegate Stacey Plaskett.

March 2021: Suspension from "almost all" social media platforms

According to ABC News, in March 2021 Nick Fuentes had been suspended from "almost all" social media platforms.

April 2021: Fuentes joins anti-vaccine community

In April 2021, it was reported that Nicholas Fuentes and his 'groyper army' had joined forces with the coronavirus anti-vaccine community. Fuentes later embarked on an anti-vaccine speaking tour where he promoted hoaxes about COVID-19 vaccines that year.

July 2021: Removed from CPAC for harassing a journalist

In July 2021, Nick Fuentes was removed from CPAC again for harassing a journalist.

July 2021: Twitter account suspended

In July 2021, Twitter indefinitely suspended Nick Fuentes's verified account, making them one of the last mainstream social media sites to ban him.

December 2021: Gettr permanently suspended Fuentes

In December 2021, the social media platform Gettr permanently suspended Nick Fuentes, leading to backlash from his fanbase and others.

January 19, 2022: Subpoenaed by January 6 Committee

On January 19, 2022, Nicholas Fuentes was subpoenaed by the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

February 2022: Third annual AFPAC event

In February 2022, Nick Fuentes hosted his third annual AFPAC event, which featured Marjorie Taylor Greene, Janice McGeachin, and Paul Gosar. Greene's attendance was criticized by other Republican Party politicians, and the event highlighted Alexander Dugin's growing influence on the American far-right.

March 10, 2022: Fuentes praises "czar Putin" for Russian invasion of Ukraine

On March 10, 2022, Nick Fuentes praised Vladimir Putin for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming it was to liberate Ukraine from the United States. He stated that Ukraine was a place where the perceived downfalls of western society existed. Fuentes also praised Hitler and asked the audience for a round of applause for Russia, which was followed by applause and chants of "Putin! Putin!" After the conference, Fuentes led a prayer for Russia's forces in Ukraine and ridiculed Kamala Harris for claiming that Russia was committing war crimes. He also spread lies about death counts and Russia's motivations for the war.

November 2022: Dinner with Trump and Kanye West

In November 2022, Nicholas Fuentes and Kanye West had a private dinner with Donald Trump, which was condemned by some American political commentators due to Fuentes and West's antisemitism.

November 22, 2022: Dinner with Trump and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago

On November 22, 2022, Nick Fuentes attended a dinner at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, alongside Kanye West. The meeting was at West's request, and Trump stated that West "unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about", with whom Trump dined, and that "the dinner was quick and uneventful".

November 28, 2022: Interview with Tim Pool, West, and Yiannopoulos

On November 28, 2022, Nick Fuentes, along with Kanye West and Milo Yiannopoulos, was interviewed by Tim Pool regarding West's campaign. Pool challenged West and Fuentes about their dinner with Trump and demanded an apology for anti-Semitic sentiments, which they refused to give, eventually walking off the interview.

December 5, 2022: Interview with Gavin McInnes and West

On December 5, 2022, Nick Fuentes and Kanye West were interviewed by Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, where the duo asserted that Hitler's reputation was "crafted by Jews." West also endorsed Fuentes' beliefs by stating that society needed to be structured around a Christian government, and that media in the United States needed to be controlled by Christians.

2022: Praise of Hitler at AFPAC 2022

During his speech at AFPAC in 2022, Nick Fuentes bestowed "giggling praise" on Adolf Hitler.

January 25, 2023: Twitter account briefly reinstated and then banned again

On January 25, 2023, Nick Fuentes's verified Twitter account was briefly reinstated, during which he praised Adolf Hitler and made antisemitic remarks, leading to another ban the next day.

July 2023: Fuentes states women were "baby machines" on the Fresh and Fit Podcast

In July 2023, while appearing on the Fresh and Fit Podcast, Nick Fuentes stated that women were "baby machines" and that the optimal age for a wife is 16. He expressed these views as being "what their brains are about".

2023: Deplatforming Continues

Between 2020 and 2023, Fuentes faced widespread deplatforming from major social media, streaming, and financial services, primarily for violating hate speech policies and inciting violence.

August 2024: "Groyper War 2" Launched

In August 2024, Fuentes launched the "Groyper War 2" against Trump's presidential campaign, using memes, trolling, and protests to push for more extreme right-wing positions.

August 2024: Fuentes began a "digital war" against Trump's presidential campaign

In August 2024, Nick Fuentes began a "digital war" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, dubbed "Groyper War 2", calling on his followers to pressure Trump to adopt further-right positions and criticizing Trump's campaign advisors. Fuentes threatened to escalate pressure in the real world and urged followers to withhold their votes and protest Trump rallies.

November 10, 2024: Fuentes allegedly pepper-sprays activist Marla Rose at his home

On November 10, 2024, Marla Rose approached Nick Fuentes' home and attempted to ring his doorbell. Allegedly, Fuentes pepper-sprayed Rose before pushing her down his front steps and taking her phone, which she was using to film the interaction.

November 2024: Arrested for Battery

In November 2024, Nicholas Fuentes was arrested for battery after pepper-spraying and pushing an activist and taking her phone after his home was doxed.

November 2024: Criticism of Trump supporters dressing in garbage bags

In November 2024, Nick Fuentes criticized Donald Trump's supporters for dressing in garbage bags after a rally. Fuentes described this as a moment of realization that "Trumpism was a cult", and characterized Trumpism as "a giant cult-like scam".

November 2024: Fuentes mocks abortion advocates after Trump's victory

In November 2024, after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Nick Fuentes mocked supporters of reproductive rights, tweeting, "Your body, my choice. Forever". The phrase became popular on TikTok. On November 8, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue published a report detailing the exponential increase of the phrase's usage on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Reddit on the day after the 2024 elections, and its usage offline, specifically on high school and college campuses.

December 2024: Assassination Attempt

In December 2024, Nicholas Fuentes survived an apparent assassination attempt at his home by a 24-year-old man, who was killed by police after a shootout.

December 18, 2024: Armed man attempts to attack Fuentes at his home

On December 18, 2024, a man armed with a pistol and a crossbow showed up at Nick Fuentes' home. The man, identified as John Lyons, was suspected of killing a mother and her two adult children earlier in the day. After police arrived, Lyons fled, forcing his way into Fuentes' neighbor's residence, where he killed two dogs. Lyons then fled into a backyard, where he exchanged gunfire with police before being fatally shot. Fuentes stated on his X account that the gunman carried a pistol, crossbow, and incendiary devices, and that he believed he intended to kill him.

2024: Controversy over Trump hosting Fuentes

In 2024, the meeting between Donald Trump, Nick Fuentes, and Kanye West sparked significant bipartisan criticism of Trump. This raised questions over Trump's tenability as a candidate in the 2024 election. The scandal was considered "unprecedented" in the modern era and garnered intense bipartisan criticism of Trump.

July 2025: Fuentes criticizes Trump for refusing to release the Epstein files

In July 2025, Nick Fuentes criticized Donald Trump after he refused to release the Epstein files and repudiated supporters that had called for their release. Fuentes stated that the "liberals were right", and that "when we look back on the history of populism in America, we are going to look back on the MAGA movement as the biggest scam in history".

September 2025: Attempted return to YouTube and subsequent ban

In September 2025, Nick Fuentes, along with Alex Jones, attempted to rejoin YouTube after the platform announced the reinstatement of channels banned for political speech violations; however, they were both banned again hours after creating new channels because the program hadn't been initiated yet.

2025: Trump Called a "Scam Artist"

In 2025, Fuentes stated that Trump was a "scam artist" due to his failure to release the Jeffrey Epstein client list.

2025: Fuentes claimed that his antisemitic views had toned down as he aged

In 2025, Nick Fuentes claimed that his antisemitic views had toned down as he aged, though the New York Times stated that "A review of Mr. Fuentes's recent remarks indicates otherwise."